The Padres will begin their 2018 regular season Thursday, March 29, against the Brewers, who will visit Petco Park for three games before a rare off-day on Easter Sunday. The season ends at home Sunday, Sept. 30, against the Diamondbacks.

Next year’s opening day, the earliest in major league history, is due to the most recent collective bargaining agreement, which provides teams with three to four additional off-days throughout the season.

The Padres will play their interleague games against American League West teams, with the Athletics (June 19-20), Angels (Aug. 13-15), Mariners (Aug. 28-29) and Rangers (Sept. 14-16) scheduled to visit San Diego. The Padres will travel to play the Astros (April 6-8), Rangers (June 25-27), Athletics (July 3-4) and Mariners (Sept. 11-12). The visit to Houston’s Minute Maid Park will be the Padres’ first since 2012.

Sunday home games will return to 1:10 p.m. start times, after beginning at 1:40 p.m. this season. Otherwise, home start times remain the same.

The schedule released Tuesday did not include a proposed Mexico City series between the Padres and the Dodgers. A Major League Baseball official said Mexico City games remain under discussion and could still happen, but the league is not ready to announce them or an official opponent for the Padres. One possible holdup: According to Mexican reports, the construction of the Mexico City Red Devils’ new ballpark has encountered delays and may not be ready by the start of next season.

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A look at left-hander MacKenzie Gore, the Padres' top pitching prospect and the No. 3 overall pick in the 2017 draft, pitching to prospects Gabriel Arias, Auston Bousfield and Josh Naylor on a back field in Peoria, Ariz.

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A look at left-hander MacKenzie Gore, the Padres' top pitching prospect and the No. 3 overall pick in the 2017 draft, pitching to prospects Gabriel Arias, Auston Bousfield and Josh Naylor on a back field in Peoria, Ariz.

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